Still just kill and no capture. Which means their intelligence will die with them:

YNET NEWS – The US military is considering setting up drone bases in northwest Africa, the New York Times reported Tuesday.

Washington aims to use the bases to bolster surveillance of al-Qaeda’s operatives and affiliates in the region, as well as on other Islamist extremists, in a bid to fight terrorism’s grip on the region.

base in Niger, on the eastern border of Mali, where French forces are currently waging a campaign against al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb, a military official told the American newspaper.

If the plan is approved by the Pentagon, the US could send up to 300 US military service members and contractors to the area.

US Africa Command was also looking at an alternative location for the base in Burkina Faso, the official told the newspaper.

State Department spokeswoman Victoria Nuland, however, reiterated that there are “no plans” to commit US troops to any ground operations.

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white531
white531

We are spending billions to fight wars all over the planet to protect other people's freedoms, and our southern border is a Mexican freeway into the United States of America.

What is wrong with that picture?

stage9
stage9

It's the same picture as this

white531
white531

Gee thanks, stage. I feel better already. :)

57thunderbird
57thunderbird

I wonder how many innocent Africans will die in these strikes.The MSM will never tell.Bush collateral damage = bad.Obama collateral damage = good.

Watchman74
Watchman74

Not being able to gather intel is probably the only con of drone strikes, but they are very effective and most importantly they save American lives.

stage9
stage9

DRONE TOUR 2013: THE NORTH AFRICAN TOUR!

I mean what is this, "share the wealth, US military style"?

Booker T. (D-Propaganda Point)
Booker T. (D-Propaganda Point)

More military bases. Isn't that just peachy?

Orangeone
Orangeone

And he is going to find military to go there how? He's already said he's increasing Tri-Care coverage and is failing to properly feed them. Oh and if the debt ceiling isn't raised without limit at his every whim the military won't be paid.....

stage9
stage9

How do you destroy a nation?

Spread their military thin.

Sober_Thinking
Sober_Thinking

How convenient.

Obama smells... um, like a rose according to our corrupt media and his buddies die so no roads lead back home.

deTocqueville1
deTocqueville1

Perhaps the Administration wants the intelligence to 'die with them'!

Army_Pilot1967
Army_Pilot1967

Well at least those mooslims that are being blasted by drones don't have to worry about being waterboarded. LOL.....

HopeHeFails
HopeHeFails

Thank you George Bush for getting Obama the drones he voted against. And for legislation allowing Obama to kill people that Obama tried to block. And for the Patriot Act that gives Obama terrorist intelligence that he tried to block. And for setting up all those anti-terror bases around the world that Obama needs but tried to block. And for wiretapping the snot out of the phone companies for intelligence Obama tried to block. And for Gitmo, so Obama has a place to put terrorists even though he tried for 4 years to close it.

Question for Democrats: Where would Obama be without George Bush?

PS. Thank you George Bush for all the weapons that were used that allowed Obama to 'get' Bin Laden because, you know, 7 bullets might not have gotten the job done.

Orangeone
Orangeone

If I may: And thank you George Bush for raising the debt ceiling that Senator Obama said would be “catastrophic” and a sign of “insanity,”.

Laurel
Laurel

When did we declare war on North Africa?

And why now after the wholesale oppression and open slaughter?

Orangeone
Orangeone

The same time we declared war on Libya /sarc

stage9
stage9

WE'RE DECLARING WAR ON ERRRRR'BODY!

Nukeman60
Nukeman60

One wonders if Obama is just practicing for that new expansion coming out for his game 'Drone the Terrorists' that he plays in the WhiteHouse study every night after Michelle goes to bed. He has his little 'enemies list' and the state-of-the-art gaming system.

First, it's in Afganistan and Pakistan, then he moves to Africa, then on to America, with a variety of new maps and special weapons to use. I blame his childhood, spent on drugs and violent video games.

A mind is a terrible thing to waste. (or was that 'a terrorist mind is a thing to waste'?)

deTocqueville1
deTocqueville1

Or practising for the war on Americans. 7,000 'assault weapons' now for Big Sis at Homeland Security and the millions of rounds of high caliber ammunition bought for HS, ATF and the FBI during last summer and fall. I am not a 'conspiracy theorist' but these developments occurring at the same time as the attack on the second amendment are worrisome to say the least.

Orangeone
Orangeone

attack on the 2nd Amendment and granting amnesty to millions of illegals while also making it easier for the illegals to have guns

Nukeman60
Nukeman60

One wonders (not conspiratorily, mind you) if those billion and a half hollow point rounds they bought fit the assault weapons guns you are talking about. I'll have to do some research here.

Libertyship46
Libertyship46

No US ground troops at all. Sure. But lots and lots of CIA and State Department hired guns. The US would NEVER leave a military base, any military base, undefended. Just getting in deeper and deeper into North Africa, a place we really do not want to be in.